Gosaunik Ghar (Maithil household shrine)
गोसाउनिक घर
Kind of village or household deity, Maithil
Bihar
The household shrine of a Maithil family, where its kuldevi (often a Bhagwati) and kuldevta (often Dharmaraj) are kept. The deity differs from family to family; even the Upanayan feast changes with the nature of the family's kuldevi or kuldevta.
How a family belongs
Name the deity your family keeps in its Gosaunik Ghar.
Sources
Confidence: medium. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.
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